Category: In the Garden

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report

Apr 4, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region Rob Last reports, “The area has had another warm week with excellent crop development. Strawberry crops are loading up with good volumes coming to harvest. Remember to scout fields...

This Month in Your Garden- April 2023

Apr 3, 2023 | In the Garden

Coastal Region- Christopher Burtt Spring is here, and that means lots of things can be done in the garden. Begin to apply fertilizer where needed based on soil test results. If a soil test has not...

Clemson Give Day

Mar 31, 2023 | In the Garden

Every gift, no matter the size, secures the Clemson Extension for generations to come. Now is your chance to support the Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC) and make a difference....

Holiday Decorating With Fresh Greenery

Mar 30, 2023 | Flowers, Holiday, In the Garden

Learn how to craft beautiful wreaths, garlands, and centerpieces using fresh greenery from your garden or local source.

Weed of the Month – Field Madder

Mar 30, 2023 | In the Garden, Weed

Field madder (Sherardia arvensis)is a mat-forming, prostrate winter annual. It has four to six leaves that whorl around a square stem. It produces lavender to pale pink flowers. In addition, field...

What is It? Wednesday- Bess Beetles

Mar 29, 2023 | In the Garden

These beetles were found under a decaying log in the woods. They are bess beetles, also called horned passalus beetles (Odontotaenius disjunctus). These beneficial beetles feed on decaying wood,...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 27, 2023

Mar 28, 2023 | In the Garden, Small Fruits

Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “Things are really moving with the nice weather recently. We are in the period where we are harvesting and planting and getting fields ready. Growers are...

A Lazy Gardener Reads a Soil Test Report

Mar 27, 2023 | In the Garden

Soil fertility is a confounding topic for new and experienced gardeners alike. Anyone asking an Extension agent what fertilizer to use has likely heard, “Get your soil tested to find out the right...

Favorite Native Shrubs And Trees

Mar 23, 2023 | In the Garden, Shrubs

One of my earliest horticultural memories was watching my grandmother arrange purple berried branches of American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) in a vase and place it in the center of her...

What Is It? Wednesday- Carpenter Bee Damage on Blueberry Flowers

Mar 22, 2023 | In the Garden

Carpenter bees made slits in these blueberry flowers. Carpenter bees commonly cut through blueberry flowers to access nectar from the side rather than the open bottom. This practice, known as...

SC Fruit and Vegetable Field Report – March 21, 2023

Mar 21, 2023 | In the Garden

Midlands Region Sarah Scott reports, “Temperatures dropped below freezing along the Ridge two mornings last week. We’ve been checking peaches over the past few days to assess the damage. Right now,...

Common Violets, a Beautiful Treasure

Mar 20, 2023 | In the Garden

If your garden is anything like mine at this time of year, it is peppered with these beautiful little treasures: common violets (Viola sororia). These blue, purple, and sometimes almost white, small...